Police violence decried by Quebec students

MONTREAL – Some people are lashing out at Quebec police in the wake of violent confrontations in which several protesters were injured, including one who lost an eye.

There are allegations police overreacted last week to small groups of rock-tossing protesters by declaring a demonstration illegal, firing rubber bullets at people’s heads, and using chemical irritants and mass detentions.

Related accusations had been levelled by some of the participants involved in Montreal protests over recent weeks but they spiked after a particularly violent skirmish with provincial police in small-town Victoriaville last Friday.